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Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Buzz Killington on June 25, 2010, 04:49:57 PM

Poll
Question: What did you do today?
Option 1: Took the day off votes: 0
Option 2: Chucked a sickie votes: 0
Option 3: Got a lift to work votes: 3
Option 4: Drove votes: 3
Option 5: Rocked up to the depot in the hopes of joining in a chant of the "What do we want? / When do we want it?" variety, and perhaps waggle a poorly constructed protest poster in the air votes: 0
Option 6: Rode a bike votes: 0
Option 7: Walked votes: 1
Option 8: Other votes: 1
Option 9: Rocked up at the depot in the hope of scoring free food from a union BBQ votes: 2
Option 10: Didn't affect me votes: 2
Title: Strike day
Post by: Buzz Killington on June 25, 2010, 04:49:57 PM
Curious to hear the experiences of members today who had to find alternative transport given the events of today.

I drove today, although I know there are members here who do rely on the bus for transport.
Title: Re: Strike day
Post by: p_stampy on June 25, 2010, 05:14:29 PM
I got radiation stuff injected and 30-40 minutes worth of scans (as in xray type things) done over various times of the day  :pop:


...and I got daddy to drive me :)
Title: Re: Strike day
Post by: belcodriver on June 25, 2010, 06:36:11 PM
Thread title should be lockout day.
Title: Re: Strike day
Post by: smitho on June 25, 2010, 06:59:20 PM
After attending the 0700 drivers' meeting at Tuggeranong Depot (took car both ways), did some shopping and other domestic jobs then headed up to Goulburn by northbound Xplorer, returning on southbound service.

Upgraded track, bridge replacements and refurbished railcar sets has certainly improved the Canberra train service - now to get rid of the archaic Staff and Ticket safeworking system and replace it with modern Train Order Working....would speed things up no end. Tarago Station was undergoing a thorough external refurb and repaint - looks great. Only freight train seen was a triple header Sydney-Tarago waste train, headed up by 81 class, X class, 81 class.